Picture frame



May 20, 1930. C, F BRECHT 1,759,432

. PICTURE FRAME Filed Dee. 51. 1928 VP/1 E BPECHT;

Patented May 20, 1930 Hernan FRAME v .Applicaf'imiea Deember 31,1928.'seria'lno. 329,352. `r

It is the object of my invention to provide a demountable picture-frameof sturdy, simple, and inexpensive construction, that will A permit theready insertion and removal of 5 pictures, and that will provide a firmattachment for the hacking (usually cardboard) which lies behind thepicture., proper andrei inforces the frame. Y. y y y In carrying out myinvention, I provide a frame which is openvalong one edge, desirablyalong the bottom, and which in a rectangular frame has three otheredges, desirably formed b ytwo upright sides anda top ;"and1removablymount the open edge of thisA frame in a groove in a member which thuscloses such open edge and which desirably also serves asa base tosupport the frame and picture. The inner edges of the sides andtop ofthe frame kproper are grooved to receive the cardboard backing, thepicture, and the glass behind whichthe picture lies. The groove inthevbase isdesirably slightly canted, so that at the back it is deeperthanatthe front; which permits they framel proper to slant slightly backwardat the top,'fas y,is desirable in a standing picture-frame. yI-Ieretofore, there has been diiculty inpicture frames of this generaltype" in that the cardboard backing came loose veryl easily. Thisypermitted relative movement between the sides and the top of'theframe,becauseV of lthe. removal ofv the stifeningy eiifect of the cardboardbacking, and oftenresulted in the collapse of the frame.y

To obviate this, I providea morefirm support for the cardboard backing.I- desirably do this by two eaturesin combination; al-

thou h either may be used separately. Y These two eatures are: i

A lo 1. The .inward extension of the rearlip,

against which the back of theV cardboard backing lies, toward the`center of the frame slightly beyond the lip at-the front ofthe frame,to provide extra surface against which the back of the cardboard may beglued.

'i 2. v The provision of a sub-groovel which receives the edgefof onlythe cardboard backi g, land thus supports the cardboard-backing infrontas well as behind. f Y

'Either or both Qf these 'features my' te closed; but is temporarilyclosed by a base so that the frame andl pictureslant slightly i fallout.,

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CARL r; isnncnnor INDIANAPOHS, INDiANA du L a used; and in the preferredform of my invention both are used. y The accompanying drawingillustrates my l invention: Fig. 1 is a perspective 'view' of one formof picture frame constructed in accordlance with my invention; F igs.V2, 3, 4, and 5 are fragment-al cross-sectional details through the leftupright, to show various modifications which my invention contemplates,Fig.

V2 showing the preferred structure; and Fig. 60

6` is arfragmentaly perspective view, showing howthe picture and glassare put into and taken out of placein the frame.

In the illustrative construction ishownthe.f frame proper isrectangular, consisting of two side members 10 and 11 and a top member12, so that these three members 10, 11, and 12 lform .approximately yaninverted Ug. The

lower end of this structure is not permanently .1

member 13, which also serves as a support for the device asa whole'. Thebase member 13 has a length at least equal to the ,widthof thepicture-frame; and a width, yfrom front -v to back, sufficient to givestable support to the approximately upright frame. The base 13 has agroove 14 extending along it, and this A groove 14 has its sidessubstantially perpendiculartoits bottom and is slightly cantedr`backward toward the top. Thegroove 14 is desirably of such width betweenits sidewalls that it provides a rictional grip on the lower endsy of.the side members l() 'and 11 ofthe frame; to permit such side members tobe in- 5 serted into and taken out of thegroove fairly Y easily butV yetto grip such side members sufcientlyiirmlyI so that they will notreadily The inner edges of sideimembeis 10 .No

,andflland of the top 12 are grooved'to re-A ceive the edgesof a picture15j; the edges of a backing 16which is usually of cardboard; and theedges of a glass 1 7, which' lies in ,front of the ,picture 15 in the,usual way with 95 picture frames. The .picture 15, and desirably'theglass 17, may be slid intoand; out of the open or lower,V end of" theframe 105411-12, after irst separatingsuch Yframe Ifrom thebase 13; butare retained in the 10U VY2,v

frame bythe base '13 VWhen the base and frame proper are associated asshown in Fig. 1.

' The backing 16, however, is glued or other.-l

Wise held in place with relation to the side members and l1 and the top12, andthe picture land'glass 17Yare slidable into and out of placevbetweensuch backing 16 and a n lfront lip which is provided' on'Y theside 1 members 10 andlll and desirably onf'the'top '1 `siirably'useb'othvofthem, as shoWnin Fig. 2.

member 12 to lie infront of the' glass 17 atV the side and top edgesthereof, The li 20 l is spaced Vforward a"sifici'e'`t distance 1'om` thefront face'of the backing 16 topermity this sliding of the vpicture andglass.

To hold the backingl. `in place-Vv two expediente allready referredto`;"and" de- That is,-I either provide a 'rear lip l21"'Which `liesvrbehind thev backing 16 andy projects farther inward toward the centerof thefpicture rthan doesthe V frontv lip 20, as is shown Yin againstWhich'the 'rear ffacebf the Abacking v1'6 near its edge may' be', glued;orf'p'rovide `:aoA

s ebntment'sf-agafrnst which the front` face Yas backing '16z projectsfand vvhich -thusfprovides AWell'fas' the rear face oft-he backing maylie atlits edges, asis-'shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4", and

6, such sub-groove 22be`i`ng'deeper or extending" farther towardthe/outer edges ,of the frame, permitting thefbacking' llikevvise sotoextend, than dotheedges ofthelpictnre i5 andlglass 17er both. 'In thepreferred form offrny'inventon, as shown in' Figs. QiandV 6.

land baeksnrffaces-near the edge are glued serially" in front-1 of it'andE place; and 'forms a' very 5 Y 'port for the' backin'g,"be'causeo'fthef abutrnents Whiclif'flielboth directly behind and di- Vthusresistpushing of thefb'aeking .away fromeither or saidY abutment-s and therupture' ofthe1g1ned-joint. Y .lV

extended :rip-saliver 'thesnb-groove :22, or both, are desirablyVprovided on' the top l member1'2'as 'Well as onl` both side members11i@ fand 11 'of frame; although they are i' essential en the; topimember 12 Vas on Y the sideniernbers IO and4 11,1, because anygten-While I heyesnews my inventan with one meinberre serving Vasvsuppereingjbase as dency Vto' rupture th'eoints between thebackframe.-Y

'ends' of saidy oppose .the ends of said opposed firm "sup-l Well as aclosure for an open edge of the frame proper,because that is probablythe most desirable construction, my invention is not limited toA thatfeature save Where especially stated in the claims. Y

Y I claim as my invention: Y

1. Aframe for pictures, comprisingtwo opposed frame members each having'an inwardly `projecting frontlipjbeliind Which,VV

the -edges of the glass, the picture, and the 1 backinglie,fandfeacltalso having aninvvardly "projecting bacli lip Hagainst Which thefreark'face of the backing near its edges lies, said back lip extendingfarther invvardlyfthan .doesthe frontflip'gxin combination With abacking which is fastened at itsedges against such back t'o'servereinforcement be- Y' :tw'een said twov `frame n members,V vand a:closurek member havin af Agroove in Which the tachably mounted. ,o Y

2; A frame for pictures', comprislng tWo opposed frame members jea'ch.having anim- Wardly projecting frontlip 'behindivhichthe i l edges ofthe glass,the picture, andthe backo Y v'Figs'.V 2', 5, yand' 6; tovfurnish*extrav surfaceframe, members are de-` ing lie,-and eachalsohav-ingan inwardly'-V- i opening; sub-grooveL into" which. the edge'of thebacking projects sopthat =abutments arev provided for both the-Vfrontl rand'rear Vfaces of thebackinfg near its' edges in combinationWith a backing which isfastened at' its edges in said sub'grooves toservela'S. a reinforce ment betvve'ensaid: two frame'members, anda nclosure member. having a'groove infwhic'h wardy thee 'besef the glass,the picture, andthe frame membersv arel backinglie', andeach also havingianinvv'arjdly projecting back` lip 'against'whichth'e rear face' ofthebacking near its edgfslies, said 'back lipjextending' fartherinwardly than does 'the front lip, ea'ch of,V said frame members alsohaving anJinWardly-,opening subgroove into 'which the edge of ,thelo'achingV projects so that abutments are provided/,for l both'k thefront fand rear' facesV ofthe Vba,ck-ifr'ig near its edges; incoml'iinationv 'with a" backing which is fastened atitsfedgesagainstsuch backlip` and'in such' subLgroove to ser-ve asa'reinforqement 'b etWee'n said two'V frame mein ""bers, and'l a closurememberhaving a groove v lhich the ends ofV said` opposed frame.;membersare d'etachabjly mounted.'l .i Y j lA frame vfor'pictures,gcornprising twoside frame niembers ,and a top frame. inem; berinterconnecting the tvvo side frame inem*- lbers, each' of said ,threeframememb'ersi hav- Y y front 'lip'behind Whihthesdges 0f the glassfihePicture, Vand thelbacking li'e,an`d each'galjso'havingan inwardlyprojecting back 'lip against which f ,the rear faced ,the ,backngnearits eed-ges Ying" lan:inwardly projecting.

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lies, said back lip extending farther inwardly than does the front lip;in combination with a backing which is fastened at its edges againstsuch back lips, and a combined supporting base and closure member havingin its top face a groove in which the lower ends of the two side framemembers are detach-l ably mounted.

5. A frame for pictures, comprising two side frame members and a topframe member interconnecting the two side frame members, each of saidthree frame members having an inwardly projecting frontlip behind whichthe edges of the glass, the picture, and the backing lie, and each alsohaving an inwardly-opening sub-groove into which the edge of the backingprojects so that abutments are provided for both the front and rearfaces of the backing near its edges; in combination with a backing whichis fastened at its edges in said sub-grooves, and a combined supportingbase and closure member having in its top face a groovev in which thelower ends of the two said frame members are detachably mounted. i

6. A frame for pictures, comprising two side frame members and a topframe member interconnecting the two side frame members, each of saidthree frame members having an inwardly projecting front lip behind whichthe edges ofthe glass, the picture, and the backing lie, and each alsohaving an inwardly projecting back lip against which the rear face ofthe backing near its edges lies, said back lip extending fartherinwardly than does the front lip, each of said frame members also havingan inwardly-opening sub-groove into which the edge of the backingprojects so that abutments are provided for both the front and rearfaces of the backing near its edges; in combination with a backing whichis fastened at its edges against such back lip and in such sub-groove,and a combined supporting base and closure member having in its top facea groove in which the lower ends of the two side frame members aredetachably mounted.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Indianapolis,Indiana, this 28th day of December, A. D. one thousand nine hun- CARL F.BRECHT.

